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REMISSION

Mastodon

 

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal

3.46 | 232 ratings

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Bonnek
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4 stars Remission is the first album of the Atlanta based metal/hard core foursome Mastodon. It is without doubt their fastest, most furious and most unrelenting album, betraying little of the prog and melodious ambitions that they would claim on their later albums. And guess what, it's pretty much my preferred Mastodon release.

The material is harsh, wild, fast-paced and catchy, everything a metalhead is craving for and more. Mastodon occasionally opens up their heavy sound to allow for more ambitious compositions and more attention to the instrumental development. Trainwreck is a great example, and also Trilobite shows them from a more experimental and jazzy side.

The bulk of the album consists of short and aggressive songs with demanding technicalities, especially Brann Dailor must be mentioned for the remorseless attack on his drum kit. I'm sure it will register as over-drumming for many, but given my indulgence for drummers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, I can't any fault with it. At least not on this album.

For prog-heads, this album isn't the recommended starting point to discover Mastodon, Im' sure you didn't need this review to tell you that. I would advise to travel backwards through Mastodon's catalogue to find out how far you want to go. The musical quality, the drive and the inspiration on this album are undeniable though and make it into an outstanding metal album. 3.5 stars

Bonnek | 4/5 |

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